Sinnea Douglas

Chemical Structure


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Chemical Formula

KH2PO4

Chemical Information

Type of Chemical- electrolyte

Foods that contain it- Gatorade and Cigarettes. It is used a food additive and added to fruits.

Effects of too little/ much- If an electrolyte is at an extreme low or high, it can be fatal.

Human systems that are effected- cellular metabolism

Chemical Interactions with the body- Electrolytes are important because they are what your cells use to maintain voltages across their cell membranes and to carry electrical impulses across themselves and to other cells.

Citations

http://www.answers.com/Monopotassium+Phosphate?cat=technology
http://www.planetultra.com/training/born2.html